Course description
This course is focused on questions about research design in qualitative research. In-depth studies of one case and/or case-based comparative analysis, often based on qualitative data, constitute cornerstones in social science research. During the course different types and purposes of case studies, principles behind case-selections and design of studies, as well as process-tracing and different understandings of causal mechanisms and how it might be used for research, will be addressed and discussed.
The course aims to help PhD candidates to critically assess and discuss research design approaches in qualitative research as well as to develop the research design for their own dissertation project. The course content is in part adapted to the individual candidate’s needs related to methodological considerations and research design proposal.
Target group
The course is compulsary for PhD students in Peace and Development Research at the School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg. The course is also open for students enrolled in a PhD program in Peace and Development Research, Environmental Social Science or other relevant fields of study at other departments and universities.
Requirements and Selection
Entry requirements
In order to be eligible for the course the applicant must fulfill the general entry requirements for postgraduate studies. A good command of English is vital.
Selection
The course is open for students enrolled in a PhD program in Peace and Development Research, Environmental Social Science or other relevant fields of study, or equivalent. PhD students at the School of Global studies will be given priority. Other applicants will be assessed and admitted based on the relevance of their PhD project.
Other information
The course runs as a full-time course and is taught through a mixture of lectures, individual study, seminar sessions, and written assignments. The course is given on campus, which means course participants must attend lectures and seminars in Gothenburg.
Course syllabus
SFGS315
Department
School of Global Studies
Subject
Social Science
Type of course
Method course
Keywords
research design, forskningsdesign, qualitative research, kvalitativ forskning, methods, metod